EDUCATION
Hernando County Schools celebrates opening of new technical college
The Wilton Simpson Technical College offers various programs in high demand fields.
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The Wilton Simpson Technical College offers various programs in high demand fields.
Officials at the Tampa company say the models are used in classrooms around the world to improve health outcomes for humans and animals.
The Digital Dome Theatre is the new home of MOSI’s Saunders Planetarium, the second largest planetarium in the country.
A suicide prevention bench was recently installed in the USF Greek Village.
The current bill would expand on a less restrictive school cell phone ban passed in 2023.
Investigators are working to uncover a cyber fraud that scammed more than $800,000 from the Citrus County School Board.
The Museum of Science and Industry is celebrating a new addition on Monday. The facility is unveiling the country’s second-largest planetarium.
Students were able to operate heavy equipment and learned about the construction industry.
Florida lawmakers agreed Monday to give schools more leeway when it comes to locking doors on school campus.
A group of students from Sumner High School is taking the law into their own hands through the “Ought to Be a Law” program.
This comes after the food bank spent about nine months working out of a fire station mess hall.
The Straz Center broke ground on a new, $80 million renovation project that will add education space to The Patel Conservatory.
Residents in Pasco County, as well as Plant City in Hillsborough County, will vote in municipal elections Tuesday.
After a yearlong construction delay, Pasco County Fire Station 3 is now open and operating, helping keep both the community and firefighters safe.
The State Housing Initiative Program, or SHIP, helps to pay for the rehabilitation of dozens of homes in the area.
Warriors at Rest offers equine therapy for veterans and first responders.
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Kimberly Hall teaches second grade at Brigham Academy in Winter Haven.
Stacie Canfield is the math department chair at Central High School.
Miguel Alonso is connected to many students at Leto High, and he's able to help them through challenges based on his experiences.
Erin Cardinal is the dance teacher at John Hopkins Middle School.
